A Study on Hermann Fürst Pücker-Muskau's landscape gardening theory focused on its development process and meanings

Hermann Fürst Pückler-Muskau's landscape gardening theory, rooted in Romanticism and Enlightenment ideals, integrates idealized nature with practical sustainability. His 1834 work Andeutungen über Landschaftgartenerei reflects a blend of personal experience, literary influences, and late 18th-century English garden practices, emphasizing expressive design while addressing regional ecological, economic, and social sustainability. Pückler’s approach—combining aesthetic beauty with utility—anticipates modern landscape theory by advocating for holistic strategies that span from gardens to entire regions, embodying the Gesamtkunstwerk concept. This study reveals his theory's dual nature: a humanistic tradition intersecting with progressive social agendas, offering enduring insights for contemporary landscape architecture.

Zoh, K.-J. (2014). A Study on Hermann Fürst Pücker-Muskau’s landscape gardening theory focused on its development process and meanings. Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture, 32(3), 69–81. https://doi.org/10.14700/KITLA.2014.32.3.069